Combination quilting, crochet, and handwork frame



Aug. 13, 1929. MORAN 1,724,215

COMBINATION QUILTING, CROCHET, AND HANDWORK FRAME Filed June 16, 1926INVENTOR EuganeMmn Ma? Q A ORNEY Patented Aug. 13, 1929.

UNITED STATES EUGENE MORAN, OF FORT RIZPLEY, MINNESOTA.

COMBINATION QUILTING, CROCHET, AND HANIDWORK FRAME.

Application filed June 16',

This invention relates generally to quilting and crocheting frames, usedin the fabrication of quilts, crochet Work, and all classes of similarhand work, the invention having more particular reference to acombination quilting and crocheting frame.

The invention has for an object the provision of an improved combinationquilting and crocheting frame of novel construction and arrangement ofparts.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawing, and to the appended claim in which the variousnovel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

Fig. 1 of the drawing is a perspective view of my improved quilting andcrocheting frame.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevational view of thesupporting members as used in combination with my improved device. I

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view taken on the line3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the locking member as used incombination with my improved device. 1

As here embodiedmy improved combination quilting and crocheting framecomprises end members 10 and 11, of a suitable shape, having preferablyupper edges 12 and 13, 14 and 15, respectively, inclined or sloping froma common point located at or near the center thereof. The end members 10and 11 are provided with slots 16, and 16 formed or out therein, andextending inwardly from the upper edges 12, 13, 14 and 15.

The bar 17, preferably of circular cross section, is provided with axialgrooves 18, located adjacent to the extremities of the bar 17, adaptedto rotatively engage as desired one of the notches l6 and 16, so as torotatively support the said bar 17 The ratchet wheel 19 is rigidlyattached at or near one extremity of the bar 17. The ratchet pawl 20 ispivotally attached to the side of one of the end members 10 or 11, andis adapted to be pivotally engaged with the teeth of the ratchet wheel19 so as to hold the bar 17 in any desired relative position.

The bars 21 and 22 are constructed similar to the above mentioned bar17, and are adapted to rotatively engage in any desired 1926. SeIiPi No.116,284.

one of the slots 22 and 22 formed or cut in the lower edges 23 and 24,respectively, of a the end members 10 and 11, and positioned adjacent tothe extremities thereof, and also adapted to rotatively engage in slots25, formed or cut in the upper extremities of the upper supportingmembers 26, and in the upper extremities of the secondary supportingmembers 27, and extending inwardly therefrom. It should be understoodthat the ratchet pawls 20 are pivotally attached to the forward end ofthe member 10 for the purpose as hereinbefore set forth and described.

The upper supporting member 26 is adapted to slidably engage in thehollow member 28, rigidly attached at its lower end, as at 29 by bolts,screws, or the like, to the lower supporting member 30. The uppersupporting member 26 and the hollow mem ber 28 are provided with aplurality of apertures 31, adapted to slidably receive an attachingmember 32 provided with an enlarged head 33 and a threaded extremity 34.The locking member 35 is provided with an aperture 36 adapted toslidably receive the attaching member 32, and is provided with pins 37,attached thereto and extending therefrom, and positioned so as to engagein the apertures 38 in the hollow member 28 and in the upper supportingmember 26. It should be understood that the said apertures 38 arepositioned so as to be engaged by the pins 37 when the said aperture 36is engaged by the attaching member 32, as clearly shown in Fig. 3 of theaccompanying drawing.

The arm 40 is pivotally attached at one extremity, as at 41, to thesecondary supporting members 27, and is provided with an elongatedaperture 42 located at its other extremity, adapted to slideably engagethe attaching member 32. --The threaded member 43, or nut, is threadedlyattached to the threaded extremity of the attaching member 32. Thesecondary supporting members 27, and the lower supporting members 30 arepivotally attached to each other by a rod 39 extending lengthwisebetween the above mentioned members. The rod 39 is provided withextremities 40 of relatively smaller cross section, so as to provide ashoulder to properly limit the engagement of the above mentionedmembers.

The above described construction is such as will support the end members10 and 11 and the said connected members. It should be understood thatthe upper supporting member 26 may be extended so as to support the endplates 10 and 11 at any desired inclined or slanting position, so as toafford greater comfort to the operator or artisan using my improveddevice and that the above mentioned arm is adapted to sup port thesecondary supporting members .27. Fabric may be disposed over the rods21, .22 and 17 and secured as desired to any of these rods as forexample the rods 21 and 22. .In this case the fabric may be stretched ortightly drawn between the rods and over the :rod 17 'by rotation of therod 21 in an anticlockwise direction. "This rotation may be effected byturning the ratchet 1:9 which is retained from. rearward rotation by thepawl associated therewith. A portion of the end of the fabric may berolled on the rod 21 "and stretched over the rod 17. If desired thefabric may be secured to the rods Y17' and i21=or17 and 22 whenshorter-spans of fabric are desired.

' The end members 10 and 11 together with the said connected members maybe tilted upwards at Ithenear side, reference being had to Figure 1, andthe nuts 43 loosened. Then the \crossed legs may be moved together :atthe top ends for positioning the rod 24 to engage-different slots 22=and 22 for changing the inclination of the end members 10 andll whenagain lowered to resting position. The nuts 43 may :then be tightenedfor holding "the crossed legs in this position, permembers may then bereengaged upon the cross legs. The same nuts 43 may again be loosened,this time suilieiently to permit a relative readjustment of the section26 for further changing the tilt of the end members 10 and 11. The nutsmay then again be tightened. The feature thus brought out is that nuts43 serve in the means for holding the cross legs in position, and alsoin the means for holding the section 26 of one of the legs in adjustedpositions.

While I have above described the preferred form, construction, andarrangement of the several elements employed, it will be understood thatthe device is, nevertheless, susceptible of considerable modificationtherein, and I therefore reserve the privilege of resorting to all suchchanges as may be fairly embodied within the spirit and scope of theinvention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire toprotect by Letters Patent of the United States is as followsz- In aframe of the class described, )ivoted cross legs, an extension legsection adjustably arranged on one leg of the said cross legs, a meansfor holding the cross legs in adjusted positions, and including an armpivoted to the other cross leg and formed with an elongated slot, ameans for holding said extension leg section in adjusted positions andincluding a bolt projecting thru said extension leg section and the saidelongated slot, and a nut engaged on the bolt for holding the said boltand the said arm against displacement.

In testimony whereof .I have :aifiixed my signature.

EUGENE MORAN.

